For veterinary students, Boston has an advantageous location within commuting distance of the Cumming School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, which awards a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. If you are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in preparation for veterinary medical school, Northeast University has a B.S. in biochemistry. The biology program at the University of Massachusetts, Boston is another good choice for pre-veterinary studies. If you already have a bachelor’s degree but need additional coursework, consider the Health Professions Graduate Studies program at Boston College. If you would rather become one of the region’s highly-valued veterinary technologists and technicians, Mount Ida College in nearby Newton, Massachusetts, has associate and bachelor degrees in veterinary technology that emphasize hands-on learning of the clinical and laboratory skills needed for work in veterinary surgical nursing, animal radiography and more.
Regardless of the path you choose for your veterinary career, Boston has an energetic job market according to the Massachusetts Division of Career Services. Boston’s veterinary technologists enjoy a predicted growth rate of 29%, and demand for veterinarians is expected to increase by 27% through 2010. Veterinary assistants and animal caretakers can foresee 26% job growth in the coming years.
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With all the colleges and universities in Boston, it comes as no surprise that this city serves up excellent options for students pursuing veterinary medicine. Whatever type of animal health care you plan to provide, Boston has the setting for you: zoo's, aquariums, wildlife refuge centers, animal hospitals, biomedical institutions and -- of course -- veterinary clinics. Boston is also home to the Animal Rescue League of Boston and the Angell Medical Center of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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For veterinary students, Boston has an advantageous location within commuting distance of the Cumming School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, which awards a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. If you are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in preparation for veterinary medical school, Northeast University has a B.S. in biochemistry. The biology program at the University of Massachusetts, Boston is another good choice for pre-veterinary studies. If you already have a bachelor’s degree but need additional coursework, consider the Health Professions Graduate Studies program at Boston College. If you would rather become one of the region’s highly-valued veterinary technologists and technicians, Mount Ida College in nearby Newton, Massachusetts, has associate and bachelor degrees in veterinary technology that emphasize hands-on learning of the clinical and laboratory skills needed for work in veterinary surgical nursing, animal radiography and more.
